This Interdisciplinary Volume Presents A Collection Of 17 Papers Which Treat The Current State Of Research On Two Marine Resources Used In Ancient Textile Manufacture, Shellfish Purple Dye And Sea Silk. Purple Dye Is Extracted From The Glands Of The Mollusks Hexaplex Trunculus, Bolinus Brandaris And Stramonita Haemastoma Which Through A Chemical Reaction Of Photosynthesis Produces Hues Ranging From Dark Red To Bluish Purple Color. The Importance Of Purple Dye Since Ancient Times As A Status Symbol, A Sign Of Royal And Religious Power Is Well Documented. Papers Include The Study Of Epigraphical And Historical Sources, Practical Experiments As Well As, Highlighting The Presence Of Purple Dye In The Mediterranean Area In Select Archaeological Data.